OSHA Inspection: THE BAKER COMPANY

Issued

Jul 12, 2022

Abate by

Aug 15, 2022

Penalty

Initial $11,094 · Current $5,547 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.107(e)(5): Containers supplying spray nozzles were not closed or provided with metal coverings that were kept closed:   Establishment: Paint room - The Employer did not ensure containers supplying spray nozzles of Sherwin Williams Powdura Powder Coating, located immediately outside of two spray booths, were closed or had metal coverings that were closed.

Issued

Jul 12, 2022

Penalty

Initial $11,094 · Current $5,547 Reduced

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29 CFR  1910.107(l)(4)(i): All areas were not kept free of the accumulation of powder coating dust:   Establishment - On or about March 24, 2022, the employer did not ensure cleaning frequency was sufficient to address accumulation of powder coating dusts in the paint spray booths. There was an accumulation of over 1 inch of dust on the floor and horizontal cross members in the filter area of each spray booth.

Issued

Jul 12, 2022

Abate by

Aug 15, 2022

Penalty

Initial $6,340 · Current $3,170 Reduced

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29 CFR  1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:     Establishment - The employer did not create and maintain a written respiratory program while requiring employees to use 3M fitted N95 and PAPR respirators in the workplace for painting operations.

Issued

Jul 12, 2022

Abate by

Aug 15, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:   Establishment: Grind/Polish room - Employees who intermittently wore N95 respirators on a voluntary basis for grinding and polishing operations were not provided respiratory training and provided with 29 CFR 1910.134 Appendix D.

Issued

Jul 12, 2022

Abate by

Aug 15, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(f)(2):The employer shall ensure that an employee using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator is fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) is used, and at least annually thereafter.  Establishment - Employees who were required to wear 3M, fitted N95 respirators for painting operations did not  undergo fit testing procedures to ensure a proper fit and seal.

Issued

Jul 12, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:  Establishment - The employer required employees to utilize 3M Fitted N95 respirators in the paint room without first performing medical evaluations to clear employees for use.

Issued

Jul 12, 2022

Abate by

Aug 15, 2022

Penalty

Initial $13,052 · Current $6,526 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(2)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training consisting of a combination of formal instruction (e.g., lecture, discussion, interactive computer learning, video tape, written material), practical training (demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee), and evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace.   Establishment - The Employer did not ensure that employees completed practical training and evaluation of the of the operator's performance in the workplace prior to operating forklifts such as but not limited to Toyota model 8FGCU25 Forklift, Toyota model 8HBW30 Powered Jack, Toyota model 9BRU18 Forklift.

Issued

Jul 12, 2022

Penalty

Initial $7,925 · Current $3,963 Reduced

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29 CFR  1910.1026(h)(3)(ii): The employer did not prohibit the removal of chromium (VI) from protective clothing and equipment by blowing, shaking, or any other means that dispersed chromium (VI) into the air or onto an employee's body:  Establishment - On or about May 24, 2022, the employer did not prohibit an employee from using pressurized air to blow debris from their clothing after working in operations that produce hexavalent chromium, including but not limited to the grinding of stainless steel.

Issued

Jul 12, 2022

Penalty

Initial $11,094 · Current $5,547 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1026(i)(5): The employer did not ensure that employees did not eat, drink, smoke, chew tobacco or gum, or apply cosmetics in regulated areas, or in areas where skin or eye contact with chromium (VI) occurred; or carried the products associated with these activities, or stored such products in these areas:   Establishment - The employer permitted eating and drinking at stations performing welding, cutting, grinding, and polishing operations of stainless steel which was known to produce hexavalent chromium.

Issued

Jul 12, 2022

Abate by

Aug 15, 2022

Penalty

Initial $9,510 · Current $4,755 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1)(i): The employer did not compile a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using a product identifier that was referenced on the appropriate safety data sheet.   Establishment - The employer failed to compile a list of hazardous chemicals present in the workplace such as but not limited to Chemetall Phosphoric Acid solution, Chemetall Guardobond Additive Ammonium Hydroxide, and Chemetall LADD cleaning additive.

Issued

Jul 12, 2022

Abate by

Aug 15, 2022

Penalty

Initial $11,094 · Current $5,547 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(g)(8):   The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work  shift to employees when they were in their work area(s)    Establishment - The Employer did not maintain current up to date safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical used at the facility.  As well, the electronic access for safety data sheets was not readily available for employees in the paint room using hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to Chemetall Phosphoric Acid solution, Chemetall Guardobond Additive Ammonium Hydroxide, and Chemetall LADD cleaning additive.